Jim Lad
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Tom, We do actually know a little of what the Supply looked like. Have a look at this painting by George Raper, a Midshipman on the Sirius. It's on the Natural History Museum site. http://www.nhm.ac.uk/nature-online/art-nature-imaging/collections/first-fleet/art-collection/historical.dsml?sa=4&lastDisp=gall&beginIndex=13&enlarged=trueimage John -
The spiders have been busy on the Stag again. The headsail rigging is now in place and the boom is set up, but not fully rigged as yet. The gaff has also been fitted but is still awaiting its rigging. She's really starting to look like a cutter now. The line running from the peak of the gaff to the masthead is a temporary expedient to hold the gaff in position until the peak halliards have been rigged. This will be the last update for a while as we're off to Queensland next week to visit family. John
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HMS Forth Shipwreck: 19th Century British Ship Found Off Yucatan
Jim Lad replied to Kevin's topic in Nautical/Naval History
Very interesting, Kevin. John -
Thanks for all those photos, Mario. It looks like they built the outside of the hull and then just used whatever timber they could lay their hands on to strengthen the inside. Very different to our northern European tradition of boat building! John
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Nicely done, Mario. You appear to have quite a few partial frames there. I assume that's the same configuration as the original boat? John
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Now that's turned out very well, Grant! John
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Scale planking
Jim Lad replied to S.Coleman's topic in Building, Framing, Planking and plating a ships hull and deck
Scott, You only need to double plank if you're planking over a POB hull. If it's framed then the scale planks have plenty of support. John -
Phew! That was a difficult planking job done well, Mario! Johnb
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Very neat work, Juergen! John
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Mario, Tha looks a lot of bending and twisting on those planks. Are you steaming them first? That usually tames them down. John
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ancre Le Fleuron 1729 by rekon54 - 1:24
Jim Lad replied to rekon54's topic in - Build logs for subjects built 1501 - 1750
Just keep those beautiful pictures coming, please! John -
t Yeah, Popeye - it was Danny who gave me the tip! John
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Ooooh! Copper plates! Nice start, Mobbsie! John
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There's just no stopping you, is there, mate! I don't know how you keep up this sort of progress on so many models at once! John
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Looking good, Popeye - keep it up, mate! John
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Rigging sizes in relation to scale of model
Jim Lad replied to HKC's topic in Masting, rigging and sails
Tom, The best source by far for 'modern' sailing ship rigging is Harold Underhill's "Masting and Rigging. The Clipper Ship and Ocean Carrier". You should be able to pick up a used copy from Abebooks for $25- - $30. John -
Thanks, mate! John
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We're not going just yet - but long before the Stag has any hope of being finished! John
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She's moving along steadily, Piet! John
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Nice capstan, Mark! Just watch that you don't take a sip of that neat alcohol instead of your coffee! John
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Nice looking jetty, Wefalck. I assume it's about to get your weathering and colouring treatment? John
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Thanks, Mobbsie. might be a bit of time before the next one gets sytrted as we're off to Queensland shortly to visit family for a while. John
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Grant, I have quite a set of Vallorbe files that I've built up over the years. I'm quite honestly not sure what grade they are - something medium - but I find the shapes I use constantly are barrette, round and triangular. John
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